CHAPTER 44: 44. HEY, MY SLEEPING BEAUTY

Shi Nian seemed to have another long dream. In the dark dream, someone tentatively extended a fingertip toward her, and as it slowly approached, she held her breath in nervousness.

But strangely, she didn’t resist this unfamiliar touch.

Finally, the fingertip touched hers. Both of them trembled slightly...

She couldn’t see the person, nor could she hear what they said. The darkness grew wildly without concern. Yet, the darkness couldn’t sever the tacit communication from that fingertip.

She couldn’t help but rise onto her toes and giggle shyly in the darkness.

She was sure she truly understood the person’s message from that fingertip’s touch: "Don’t be afraid, I’m by your side. I won’t let anyone hurt you, no matter who."

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The dream was too beautiful. Shi Nian opened her eyes and couldn’t help but sigh with lingering feelings.

Her fingertip moved slightly, trying to recapture the spirit of the dream. But—her fingertip indeed wasn’t empty; instead, it overlapped with another person’s fingertip!

Shi Nian was startled and sat up abruptly.

The surroundings reminded her that she was in a hospital, and there was a head resting beside her bed... that person had placed their head next to her, asleep. Even asleep, their fingertips overlapped with hers. Such a small touch left a large mark of reassurance, causing her to have a good dream.

As she sat up, that person also woke up. The sunlight shone directly into his eyes, and he squinted in a daze. The sunlight was like tiny golden fairies, dancing on his long lashes... His police uniform lost all its hard edges, making him look more like a lazy big boy.

In full police uniform... Shi Nian frowned and cried out defensively, "Why is it you again!"

"Hmm," he rubbed his eyes, adjusted to the light, then turned to look at her: "Awake now, Sleeping Beauty?"

Shi Nian wasn’t in the mood for jokes, hurriedly searching for her shoes to get out of bed. Tang Yanqing sighed, reached out, and pressed her hand: "Slow down, careful not to faint."

His hand pressed down, and Shi Nian flinched as if burned, quickly pulling away. This made her lose her balance, nearly toppling off the bed.

Tang Yanqing, with his tall stature, long arms, and quick reflexes, caught her slim waist in one swift move.

Shi Nian’s face immediately flushed hot, pushing him away forcefully: "Tang Yanqing, what do you actually want!?"

Tang Yanqing stared at the redness on her face, slowly raising the corners of his lips. The sunlight was so bright, his actions unfolded like a slow-motion close-up before her, making it impossible for her to escape.

But he released his hold at the right moment, stuffed his hands back in his trouser pockets, and shrugged: "Are you that afraid of me? I’m not trying to frisk you this time, just helping you stand firm."

Shi Nian closed her eyes, trying hard to recall the sequence of events. She remembered Xiang Yuan’s almost crazy gaze in the car... so she frowned and lowered her head: "Why am I here?"

Tang Yanqing looked at her with a smile: "I carried you here."

Shi Nian noticed his wording and couldn’t help but frown: "Mr. Tang, thank you for bringing me to the hospital. But the past grievances between us can’t be wiped out just like that."

Tang Yanqing then laughed: "Alright, I don’t want to wipe them out either. The deeper the grievance between us, the better."

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